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June 2005

Filmmaker Voyeur

By Ann Jackman
A still from "Mutual Appreciation."
"Funny Ha Ha" director Andrew Bujalski talks about his new film, "Mutual Appreciation," and how voyeurism, Harvard, and "Rocky III" (among other things) have contributed to his approach to independent filmmaking.

The Truth Sayer

By Karen Sampson
A still from "Inside Out."
Armed with her camera and an intense curiosity about what makes people tick, veteran documentary filmmaker Cindy Kleine digs deep to uncover the hidden quirks of human nature in her film "Inside Out."

Coalition of the Willing

By Randy Steinberg
Hundreds of community members gathered for the first Massachusetts Production Coalition meeting.
Massachusetts film and media producers and labor members band together to promote business in the Bay State with the formation of the Massachusetts Production Coalition.

Home Movies

By Andrea Maxwell
A still from "Harold's Home Movies."
Filmmakers Jason Plourde and Sean West screen their epic look at gay life in the 20th century, "Harold's Home Movies" at the Connecticut Gay and Lesbian Film Festival this month.

Remembering John Marshall (1932-2005)

By Alice Apley & David TamésA retrospective of the career of John Marshall who spent five decades filmmaking the everyday lives and struggles of the people from Nyae Nyae in Bushmanland, Namibia.

Race Against Time

By Sara Faith Alterman Two cameras. A dozen crew members. Three packs of Twizzlers. Endless cups of coffee. One looong weekend.  The 48 Hour Film Project hits Boston.

Small Company Shoots Big

By Mike Kennedy
The filmmakers behind "World's Largest Ball of Paint."
Boutique shop Tippingpoint Labs tries to break into the documentary market in a big way with their film "Roadside Ambition."